About

Provided by Matheson LLP

Our Insurance Group provides legal services to insurance and reinsurance companies, insurance intermediaries and captive managers active in Ireland. Through our dedicated Insurance Group, we aim to provide a full range of legal services to our insurance client base. Our Insurance Group has played a leading role in some of most high profile and innovative transactions in the Irish insurance industry in recent years. We are ranked as one of the leading insurance law firms in Ireland by international legal directories including the European Legal 500.

We represent leading domestic Irish insurers and intermediaries, for whom we undertake both contentious and non-contentious work. We have particular experience in advising on the establishment, authorisation, compliance, corporate governance and restructuring of insurance and reinsurance operations in Ireland.

We advise on the legal and tax aspects of the establishment of insurance and reinsurance operations in Ireland as a base from which to underwrite insurance and reinsurance throughout the EU, whether captive or non-captive. We provide a full dispute resolution and claims support service to our insurance and reinsurance clients, advising on all forms of dispute resolution, including alternative dispute resolution. We assist and support our clients in the investigation of circumstances which are likely to lead to claims and provide and/or advise on coverage options.

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Insurance - Ireland

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What the Team is Known For

Matheson has a strong corporate insurance practice acting for major insurers on M&A mandates, portfolio transfers and the establishment and authorisation of Irish insurance entities. The law firm also has experience in the negotiation of outsourcing, reinsurance and other commercial agreements between insurers and service providers. Matheson also has a strong disputes offering spread across London and Dublin that assists both policyholders and insurers with significant coverage disputes and business interruption claims. The team also acts for insurers on high-value subrogated claims.

Work Highlights

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  • Matheson acted for Assicurazioni Generali on its acquisition of Liberty Seguros.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Darren Maher
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Darren Maher
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Darren Maher is often picked out as a leading insurance regulatory lawyer in Ireland with particular experience advising clients on establishing branches in Ireland. He has additional expertise assisting with the regulatory aspects of transactions in the insurance space.

He is really excellent: super pragmatic and commercial.

Darren Maher is a real regulatory expert and a stalwart of the insurance market in Ireland.

Darren is just excellent. He's very easy to deal with.

He is an expert in all CBI regulatory issues.

Darren Maher is best in class.

April McClements
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April McClements
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April McClements has experience in high-profile subrogated claims that are appealed up to the Supreme Court. She also deals with complex issues regarding business interruption and coverage claims under all-risk and D&O policies.

April is a really fierce defender of her clients and is super knowledgeable on the subject matter.

April is a really good lawyer.

April McClements is a very hardworking partner who delivers a high level of service to her clients.

Gráinne Callanan
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Gráinne Callanan
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Gráinne Callanan heads the firm's Cork office. She has proven experience in the regulatory aspects of acquisitions in the insurance sector.

Gráinne Callanan is very insightful and has a common-sense approach.

Elaine Long
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Elaine Long
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Up and Coming

Elaine Long acts for international insurance companies on the Irish elements of transactions and Irish regulatory projects.

Elaine is a strong, capable lawyer.

Elaine is technically very good as well as personable and easy to deal with.

Elaine Long is up and coming in the insurance area.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Insurance

Darren Maher
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Darren Maher
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Band 1
Gráinne Callanan
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Gráinne Callanan
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Band 2
Elaine Long
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Elaine Long
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Up and Coming
Insurance: Dispute Resolution

April McClements
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April McClements
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Band 2